An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and interference of the

hectares of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the assembly of all the

ground, and several wooden buildings and

clear that this place wasn't meant to be stayed at for too long. It

this. It was designed this way because of the Dragons." Conrad

Dark Adventurer responded with a subtle nod, before uttering

of them as

made a sad smile

to its huge size and incredible relevance. Most posts

"I see…"

and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging

their numbers slowly merged, someone

who seemed to be in her late twenties, pretty, but also having a certain fierceness about

it still had a feminine flair to it. She wore full plated armor, and one of her

to be black, but the blade of choice that was hung on the strap around her hip had a

she reached Conrad, she fell to her one knee, raising the other

Conrad. General Lucy pays her

and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an accent that she

one of the two who watched

Lucy! It's

his face quickly moving towards the man

Lucy. She's a General, and she'll

hearing this, Ralyks took a few steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still had her knee planted

of rising up the ranks to the position of General." He began, his voice containing a rare emotion for a

—Respect!

have quite the achievement; becoming a General at such a young age. That in

her head bowed, but she accepted the outstretched hand offered by the

shook his

of surprise filled her face, but she did her best to drown all of

appreciate your words, Sir Ralyks.

of ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed to

I look forward to seeing how far you